Mental and Physical health unit psych

Health psychology

Study of both physical and mental factors that can contribute to physical health and illnesses

Stress

Response of the body from challenges or demands

Stressors

Events or conditions that can trigger stress, loud noises, chewing

Eustress

Positive type of stress that can motivate you

Distress

Negative type of stress that can de-motivate you

ACEs

Stressful or traumatic events in childhood that can have long term effects on people

GAS

A three stage response from the body dealing with stress, includes harm, resistance, and exhaustion, how the body reacts overtime

Alarm reaction phase

Initial stage where the body reacts with a fight or flight response, activating stress horomones

Resistance phase

Secondary phase when the body tries to adapt to cope, maintaining heightened alertness

Exhaustion phase

Body’s resources are now depleted, which leads to decreased stress and possible health issues

Tend and befriend theory

Seeking social support in response to stress to protect, common in women

Problem focused coping

Attempting to manage or solve the problem to reduce the stress

Emotion focused coping

Just managing the emotional response to stress rather than challenging the situation

Positive psychology

Study on human flourishing to help everybody thrive

Subjective well being

A self perceived happiness or satisfaction with life

Resilience

Ability to recover quickly from change or difficulties

Postraumatic growth

After struggling with highly challenging life circumstances, a positive outcome can result

Positive emotions

Feelings that foster enjoyment and happiness

Gratitude

Appreciation for positive things in life

Signature strengths and virtues

Core charactaristics that a person naturally possesses and expresses

Wisdom

Ability to make decisions based on a deeper understanding/ experience

Courage

Ability to persevere and withstand fear or difficulty

Humanity

Quality of being supportive and empathetic towards others

Justice

Having fairness and equity between others

Temperance

Having self regulation and control, promotes balance and moderation within

Transcendence

Ability to go beyond the ordinary and limitations , like rising above challenges or understanding something in a new, profound way